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One of the Springboks or All Blacks will take it again in Paris on Saturday when they collide in the Rugby World Cup final for the only the second time. Jonah Lomu was corralled, Joel Stransky hit ...
The Rugby World Cup’s undisputed champions will be decided in Paris as South Africa face New Zealand
FT: South Africa 35-7 New Zealand. 21:38, Harry Latham-Coyle. Statement made. A Springboks demolition job, aided by some All Blacks ill discipline but more than worth their 28-point winning margin ...
The only side the Springboks have a losing record to is the All Blacks with all other teams being over a 50 percent winning record. The two teams are often considered to be the two most successful teams in international rugby union, and as such, a game between South Africa and New Zealand is usually a highly anticipated event in the rugby world.
New Zealand (the All Blacks) and South Africa (the Springboks) have been playing Test Match Rugby against each other since 1921 when the All Blacks beat the Springboks in Dunedin 13–5. It is argued to be the biggest rivalry in rugby history. There is considerable history behind these matches, much of it off the field.
The Springboks and New Zealand's national rugby team, the All Blacks, have a long tradition of intense and friendly sporting rivalry. [4] From 1948 to 1969, the South African apartheid regime affected team selection for the All Blacks, with selectors passing over Māori players for some All Black tours to South Africa. [5]
The Springboks won a historic fourth Rugby World Cup with a tense one-point victory over the All Blacks in Paris New Zealand v South Africa LIVE: Rugby World Cup final score and result as ...
Habana's try total places him second on the all-time list, and also makes him South Africa's leading international try scorer. [2] [3] Habana has also scored more international tries outside his home country than any other player in history, with a total of 38 either away or at neutral venues. [4]